July 2009 Grocery Challenge

Allegra

taka wrote: »

PS I bought a chunk of parmesan yesterday. Can I cut it into lumps and freeze it for later grating or should I grate it then freeze? Actually does it cope with freezing at all? :rotfl:

I always grate, then freeze (in an empty margarine tub). It copes just fine - if you scoop out a couple of spoonfuls 15-30 minutes before dinner, it'll be at room temperature by the time you dish up.

mama67

SunnyGirl wrote: »

It won't save masses but would your children eat cheese that you'd cut into cubes or sticks instead of BabyBel's or the like? I also used to bulk buy the yoghurt tubes when they were on BOGOF and freeze them to keep the cost down. I actually put my DS3 back on school lunches last September as the cost of the lunchbox was getting ridiculous :eek: Fortunately he's at primary school & the lunches are healthy ..... He starts at High School this time though so I'll have the debate all over again :rolleyes:

My DS2 finishes Primary School this year he has had hot lunches up until Whitsun halfterm, now back onto packup, it seems to costs more for packup than the school lunch(main, dessert, and bread), and he comes home hungry whereas on hot lunch was still full.

DS1 has school lunch and although he does come home "starving", he gets enough at school to keep him going through the day. He takes a drink with him. Meal Deal is £1.40 and then snacks/desserts range from 40p.

DS2 will do the same come Sept

Raini

Just a quick thought / question ...

I like to make up a salad at home, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, etc, but I find that it never last long enough. I keep it in one of those clippy plastic boxes in the fridge but as there are only two of us it seems to go off by the time we have got half way through it.
Any ideas on how I can make it last longer?

taka

I tend to buy unwashed stuff as it seems to keep better or living salad if I spot it (I got some in Lidl on Friday). My local farmers market salad leaf bags keep really well (presumable far fresher than tesco etc). I'm trying to grow my own too but I don't really have enough room to grow quite enough to keep me in salad all the time... (also I haven't really got the hang of successive sowing so its a bit of a feast/famine thing too... ooops!) Not sure about keeping the cucumber/toms better - I'm allergic to raw toms and only cut the cuc as and when I need it.

Herewegoagain

NSD today:j was given a bit of cooked pork also cabage and bacon, so making bubble and sqeak with frozen veg so cost only pennies:money:followed by mixed fruit from garden with cheapo icecream, hows that:T

HWGA xx

Savvy_sewing

Took one of the twins to the supermarket. Mr T. and crumbed ham was on special offer at half price so I bought a little bit as a treat! Been on the luncheon meat for a few weeks now, but thought DS might like it while I am away this week. 54p a 100g. on the deli counter.

DrFluffy

NSD, but am craving chocolate... Hmmm....

tessie_bear

hi...hope all are well...we have had lovely sc roast chicken for tea with new pots and salad (some from my garden:j),,,the sc does the chicken well i think especially to use the left overs in pasta dishes...it seems moister than roast iykwim

just got back from asda where there was a bit of reduced veg which is handy as everything seems so expensive...i also got a 3 pack of tuna for £1.50 which isnt bad at the mo (i can remember when it was 19p a can) i also got napolina tom puree for 45p the box was bashed but inside fine...i normally use value but that was 50p....ill see if it is any better

got a bargain in the coop this afternoon...chopped up chicken for £1 it should have been x2 for a fiver so i got 4 (there were loads) i like the co chicken ...i think the manager in our local co has had a kick up the jacksy as i have never seen the place so full of food (or reduced stuff)

take care
tessa

annie123

MrsM............Sorry I'm late,
please put me down for £320 this month, bit more than usual as its a 5 week month for me
thank you

[Deleted User]

NSD for me (yesterday) and am well on track for meeting target this month. Hope to save $900 this month from the housekeeping budget. Freezer, fridge, vegetable gardens and pantry all full, so will just have to buy milk, cat and dog food.